Boots (Season Review) | A heartfelt, complex coming-of-age drama about identity, brotherhood, and survival.

A young Marine recruit with a buzz cut smirks amid a line of stoic fellow trainees in green uniforms, standing in formation outdoors.

Netflix’s Boots reimagines The Pink Marine with grit, warmth, and heart. It’s part coming-of-age story, part survival tale, and surprisingly full of humor. Beneath the boot camp drills and military discipline lies a moving exploration of identity, fear, and belonging. If you’re looking for a show that’s both tough and tender, Boots might just surprise you.

The Umbrella Academy (S2 Review) | History, Mystery, Action & Twists that Surpasses Expectations

Season one of The Umbrella Academy was an excellent surprise, an adaptation that managed to be different enough from the comics by Gerard Way and Gabriel Bá but still keep the core idea of the property. Creator Steve Blackman (Legion) and Showrunner Jeremy Slater (The Exorcist) whipped up quite an incredible series. The show has … Continue reading The Umbrella Academy (S2 Review) | History, Mystery, Action & Twists that Surpasses Expectations

The Umbrella Academy (S1 Review) | A Real Family in a Superhero Setting

The comic book series "The Umbrella Academy" by Gerard Way and Gabriel Bá is the inspiration for this Netflix show created by Steve Blackman (Altered Carbon, Legion) and developed by Jeremy Slater (Death Note). The show has a big ensemble cast with a variety of personalities and abilities.Members of the cast includes Ellen Page (Days … Continue reading The Umbrella Academy (S1 Review) | A Real Family in a Superhero Setting